2. 1. THE PARAGRAPH UNITY
It means that the sentences in a
paragraph relate to and support the
main idea.
3. 2. THE PARAGRAPH COHERENCE
It means that the detailing sentences in
the paragraph must also relate to one
another.
4. 2.1 WAYS TO ACHIEVE COHERENCE
a. Organize ideas
b. Connect ideas
5. a. Tips to organize ideas
-cronological order
-spatial order
-order of importance
-developmental order
-comparison/contrast
6. b. Tips to connect ideas
- Repeat key words to link ideas
-Use synonyms to connect back to
key words
-Use pronouns to relate back to key
nouns
- Use transition words and phrases
7. COMMON TRANSITIONS
Chronological order: first, second, then, by
evening, in the beginning, soon, immediately, finally
Spatial order: above, below, right, next to, beyond,
inside, behind
Order of Importance: first, second, more, most
important, the largest, above all, furthermore, also,
another
8. CONTINUATION…
Developmental Order: furthermore, besides,
however, despite, another, as a result, therefore
Comparison/ Contrast: similarly, like, just, as, but,
on the other hand, in contrast to however
9. 3. COMPREHENSIBILITY
It means that the sentences in the
paragraph should have the correct word
order and word choice to convey
meaning.
10. 4. MECHANICS
It means the use of punctuation,
spelling, capital letters, paragraph
separation and so forth.
